Strikes & Stoppages

Stories about imminent or current labour unrests, strikes,or lock-outs affecting air, sea, or ground transportation and the movement of goods between countries or affect transportation withing a country. These are USUALLY short term.

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has grounded all departing flights as protesters began to occupy the building, and has redirected all but a handful of incoming flights. Earlier reports noted that some pilots, flight crews, and air traffic controllers have joined…

BC waterfront to resume operations at 1630 Wednesday, May 30, 2019 [ Vancouver, British Columbia, May 30, 2019 ] The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and ILWU–Canada are pleased to advise they have come to a tentative agreement that…

Members of the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) will lock out longshoremen in B.C. ports effective Thursday, May 30, the association said Tuesday, May 28. “The BCMEA did not arrive at this decision lightly, as it followed significant discussion…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union – Canada ( ILWU – Canada ) issued a notice Sunday indicating the Union will take targeted job action on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7am. According to the press release: ILWU Canada to…

On the evening of May 23, 2019 the BC Maritime Employers Association announced they received formal written 72-hour strike notice from ILWU Canada relating to ongoing labour negotiations in British Columbia. Strike notice has been specifically directed to GCT Global…

CN Rail is currently experiencing a service disruption at Ridley, BC, affecting both east and west bound traffic into Ridley Terminals, Port of Prince Rupert and DP World. CN is working to restore service as soon as possible and will…

According to noticed received by CIFFA, ILWU Local 502 and GCT, working with federal mediators, have shaken hands on a fair and reasonable agreement, putting to rest worries of a work stoppage at Deltaport and Vanterm. KWE will continue to…